Near Eagle Pass, Texas officers arrested Celeste April Sparks and Jerry J. Pena-Ahuyon for drug possession after receiving information that someone in a caravan was pointing a gun at migrants, DPS report says.
Borderlands
Approved Saguaro Gas Pipeline Could Damage Native Lands in Far West Texas—and More
Opponents of the Saguaro Connector Pipeline say it would do irreparable harm to sacred sites—and possibly feed an LNG boom—if it is allowed to link the Permian Basin to Mexico for export.
El Paso City Council ‘Unleashed the Climate Team’ with $1.2M AECOM Contract Vote
With climate planning in motion, City of El Paso has only a few months to produce a plan in order to qualify for major EPA support, says head of the city’s sustainability office.
Mexican Water Debt Pits Treaty Obligations Against Needs of Farmers In Extreme Drought
In 2020, rebellious Mexican farmers occupied a dam in parched Chihuahua state to prevent the federal government from sending its reservoir water to Texas under a 1944 treaty. With the clock ticking toward another treaty deadline, the two sides are struggling for a solution.
Abbott’s Border Wall Meets the Endangered Milkweed
While courts have concluded the federal government can waive virtually any laws it wants to build walls on the US-Mexico border, the same can’t be said for Texas Governor Greg Abbot’s promised state efforts.
Bridge to the Ancestors: Indigenous Run Decries Colonial Violence in Texas
Racist mascots. Fossil fuel extraction. Murdered and missing indigenous women. Native runners highlight the high cost of continuing colonial domination in the United States and along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
‘Dangerous Joke’ Private Border Wall to Police Itself Under Legal Settlement
Federal authorities have reached a deal that gives builders of the privately funded fence control over where to inspect for damage and leeway over which issues they choose to repair. Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Border Updates […]
We Must Turn Solidarity with Ukraine into a New Standard For All Refugees
Rather than argue over how differently some of us are supporting people based on where they come from, we should argue over the strategies needed to move from “Ukrainian refugees welcome” to “all refugees welcome” and “freedom of movement.”